A dark theater.  Two big TV screens.  A clip from the sci-fi George Lucas 1977 blockbuster Star Wars is shown.  And then the orchestra starts.  That’s what the movie music magic performed by conductor, Kurt Bestor, singer Jennifer Beth Glick, and a full sized orchestra is like.

From a through the decades history to a special tribute to John Williams, it’s a spectacular experience that I won’t forget anytime soon.

It’s great for both movie buffs and music fans, and was performed by the Cape Cod Symphony in Cape Cod, MA.

Starting with A Night at the Movies overture that terrifically sets the bar high.  The performance continued not to disappoint.  Next up was the decade overview.  Charlie Chaplin (20′s), Gone with the Wind (30′s), Red Pony (40′s), Vertigo and Psycho (50′s), The Pink Panther (60′s), Star Wars (70′s), Hoosiers (80′s), and a medley of the top 5 super hero movies ever were given magnificent renditions.  All the film scores were also accompanied by film clips which added to the excitement.  The top 5 super hero movies were (from 5 – 1) Batman (1989), Superman Returns (2006), X2 (2003), Batman Begins (2005), and Spider-Man (2002).

Then there was an intermission when I had a chocolate chip cookie and talked about the show with my family.  And then back to the theater!!!!!!

After the intermission a scene from the Imax movie The Great American West was shown.  The orchestra then did some Beethoven music to accompany the clip.  After they did Stalling’s version (a guy known for Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes, and Warner Brothers music).  The scene showed a man fighting a bear on land, in the water, and inside a hole in the ground.  After the way too serious Beethoven rendition and the way too silly Stalling version was the host of the show, Kurt Bestor’s version (he actually composed the real movie score too).  Obviously Bestor’s version was best mixing action, comedy, drama, a dark tone, and light moments to great effect.

Then Jennifer Beth Glick was welcomed onto the stage to sing two Oscar winning songs:  Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Heart Will Go On from Titanic.  Glick was a good singer but what was up next was even better.

For the fantastic finale Kurt Bestor conducted a tribute to John Williams.  E.T., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more were all performed magnificently.

This was a fantastic show.  My favorite part was when they did Star Wars during the Through the Decades segment.  I liked it because it was very lighthearted yet extremely exciting.  They played a song from Star Wars which is equally as riveting and classic as the Star Wars theme and the Imperial March.  Sadly the show I went to was the last in Cape Cod, or at least for now.  But with such a great host there’s no reason why you wouldn’t want to go to this show.  In fact the only bad parts were that I wish they showed more of the movie clips and had one gigantic movie theater-like screen.  (I also have to complain that the show actually stopped.)  A Night at the Movies was an experience full of movies, magic and more!!!!!!

My favorite character is Obi wan kenobi because I like when he chase’s Jango Fett in his spaceship in an asteroid field because it’s kind’a like in episode 5 when the Millennium Falcon goes into an asteroid field.

My favorite part is when Obi wan, Anakin,and Yoda lightsaber duel against Count Dooku because it was faster more intense.

Rated PG for substained Sci-fi action violence

Flick’s Rating: 5 out of 5

My rating is PG for Sci-fi action violence and romance
Release Date: 16 May 2002 (USA)
Director: George Lucas

Genre :Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Website: http://www.starwars.com/movies/episode-ii/

Writing credits
George Lucas         (story)
George Lucas         (screenplay) and
Jonathan Hales         (screenplay)

Ewan McGregor: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman: Senator Padmé Amidala
Hayden Christensen: Anakin Skywalker
Christopher Lee: Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus
Samuel L. Jackson: Mace Windu
Frank Oz: Yoda (voice)
Ian McDiarmid:  Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Pernilla August: Shmi Skywalker-Lars
Rose Byrne: Dormé
Temuera Morrison: Jango Fett
Daniel Logan: Boba Fett
Jimmy Smits:  Senator Bail Organa
Jack Thompson: Cliegg Lars
Leeanna Walsman: Zam Wesell
Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (voice)

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Moral: Arrogance diminishes wisdom.

This Clone Wars episode is about Jedi generals’ Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker who land on the planet Orto Plutonia in search of missing clones. They find Chairman Cho and Senator Chuchi, the Senator believes the Republic who say not to harm the species of the other creatures who live on the planet or they will harm you back but Cho does not believe this. He says “Listen hear you savage this world belongs to the moon of Pantora.” A battle begins and the Jedi must save the Chairman.

My favorite character is Anakin because I think he believes the right thing.

My favorite part is when Anakin and Obi Wan go to see the Talz, the species of aliens living on Orot Plutonia because I like when Anakin draws a picture of peace.

Flack’s Rating:

3/4

Rated TV-PG. I rated it TV-PG for some adult themes and one scene of violence.

Originally aired on Cartoon Network: 1/30/09
Directed by: Brian Kalin O’Connell
Written by: Stephen Melching
Music: Kevin Kiner

Voices:

Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker (voice)
James Arnold Taylor: Obi-Wan Kenobi / Pantoran Assembly Representative (voice)
Brian George: Chairman Chi Cho (voice)
Jennifer Hale: Riyo Chuchi (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker : Clone Troopers / Thi-Sen (voice)
Anthony Daniels: C-3PO (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes: Pantoran Guard (voice)
Tom Kane: Narrator (voice)
Matthew Wood: Battle Droids (voice)